Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-10-22
LAYING THE CORNER STONE.
Speech of the President on the Ccca-
sion Of the Laying OF the
Corner Stone Of the Y. M. G.. A. Build.
ing and at the Public Reception.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 1S.-The following are
lac remarks made by the President at the lay.
Ing Of the corner stone of the Y. M. G.. A.
building In this city and at the public recep-
ton:
''In the busy activity of our daily life we
are apt ID neglect the iustrumentalities which
are quietly but effectively doing most impor.
tant service Ia moulding our national charac-
ter. Among these, ard challenging but little
notice compared with their valuable results,
are the Young Men's Christi IN associations,
scattered throughout our country. All will
ADMIT the supreme Importance OF tnat honesty
and liked principle which follows Christian
motives anu purposes. and all will acknowl-
edge the sad anu increasing temptation which
Deset our young men and lure them to their
destruction. To save these young men, often
times deprived Of the restraints OF home, from
dcgfidatlOn aud ruin, and TO fit them FOR use
fuint IS and honor, these associations have
entered the field OF Christian effort and are
pushing their ncble work. Wnen this Is
considered that the subject OF their ef.
forts are to be active men for good or evil
In the NIX generation, worldly prudence
dictates that these associations Should
be aided and encouraged. Their increase and
dourlshing condition reflects the highest
honor upon the good men who have moved
themselves to this work, and demonstrate
NAos AN p0ORHO ShC " nlilC
lacking In appreciation Of its value. Twenty
years ago but one Of these associations owned
buildings aud that WAS valued at only S1l,-
600 To-day more than q hundred such build
ings, valued at more than 5000, 200, b~eautify
the different cities, and beckon cur young
men to lives OF usefulness. / am es Decially
pleased tn be able to participate to-day In the
laying OF the corner stone OF another OF these
edifces, In this active and growing city, aRd
] trust that the enconr sgement given to the
Young Mems Christian association located
here, may be commensurate with Its assured
us sfuiness and In keeping with the generosity
and Intelligence watch characteriZes the peo-
pie OF Kansas City"
PUBLIC RECEPTION.
In the afternoon President and Mrs. Cleve-
land we're escorted through the business
streets OF the city to the government building,
where they arrived about 3 O'Clock. They
were escorted out upon the front portico,
where a stand bad been erected, facing a
crowd of fuzzy 80 $50 people. Mayor Kumpf
made a formal speech of welccn, TO which
III" president replied at some length. He
81 Okc ot the won iertui growth, prospe. fly
aud size Of Kansas City; s1oted statistics
and made cotnr arisons which, he thought, in
dicattd substantial prosperity. He closel as
follows: "NVhcu J leave you I shall 90 on my
way Of travel to visit our fellow citizens In
the south. ! shall bear to the older cities the
impression made by my observation of the
new, fresh and astounding growth
OF those OF the west. / shall
see their section of our country
whose prosperity is necessary to -FOUR pros
perity. ! shall not find the people needles. OF
our ~nation's growth and welfare, but { shall
ind there, IS well as here, a determined,
cheerful American pride Of the country, and
a stimulation to activity anf enterprise, not
less there than here, to y ,tional greatness ami
glory. The west anGssourh and every section
are hand IN hand. IN this sublime mission, and
no discord Of PARTISAN hate and rancor should
be allowed 10 Interrupt the cadence OF their
steady tread"
At the conclusion Of the presidents re-
marks, the people were given opportunity to
greet HIM and his wife. The reception con-
tinuei until 5 o'clolk and there were then
still 8 number in line, who left disappointed.
The party returned to the Coates house for
dinner.